Tens of thousands of people marched through central London for the annual LGBT+ Pride parade. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, joined the crowd as they proceeded through the capital on Saturday afternoon. The event’s organisers said that more than 35,000 marchers from about 600 groups made their way from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall via Piccadilly, many carrying rainbow ...

All 21 assembly members in attendance at City Hall unanimously backed a motion to introduce a “Bill of Rights” to protect bus drivers and offer workers more support in heatwave conditions. On Thursday, Reform UK Assembly Member Keith Prince laid down a motion proposing the measure, which includes a dozen key principles. It calls for bus drivers to have access ...

A general diary (GD) has been filed against actress Meher Afroz Shaon, Mahiya Mahi and another woman, Shanta Farzana, for their alleged derogatory remarks on the July uprising. A platform titled Rashtra Sanglap Forum on Friday filed the complaint with the Shahbagh police station, which was later registered as a GD, said the station’s officer-in-charge Moniruzzaman. Quoting the complaint, he ...

Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, but failed to halt a congress of the far-right AfD party. Many Alternative for Germany delegates arrived at the conference centre in Erfurt in the early hours, before protesters set up their blockades and the event opened on time. Protesters flocked from ...

Britain’s outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham in an interview released Saturday that he cannot ignore international turmoil and just concentrate on the country’s domestic problems. In his first interview since announcing his resignation on June 22, Starmer said his successor as leader of the ruling Labour party could not spend less time on turbulent ...

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shahe Alam, MP, has called for effective initiatives to modernise products manufactured by cooperatives and expand their exports to both domestic and international markets. He made the call while addressing a discussion meeting marking the 104th International Day of Cooperatives, at the Multipurpose Hall of the Department of Cooperatives in ...

For many people, starting the day without a cup of coffee is unthinkable. Beyond providing a quick energy boost and helping with bowel movements, coffee may offer several health benefits. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist trained at Harvard and Stanford, recently shared on Instagram how drinking black coffee daily for two weeks can positively affect the body. He said regular ...

DHAKA, July 4, 2026 : Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched its preparations for the 2028 ICC Under-19 World Cup by organizing a 21-day skill development camp for 30 young cricketers, beginning on Sunday at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP). The camp marks the first major step in rebuilding the youth side after Bangladesh’s disappointing campaign in the 2026 ...

DHAKA, July 4, 2026 : Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the banned Awami League will never be allowed to return to politics in Bangladesh and will soon face trial as a political party. Speaking at the July National Conference at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon today, he said legal provisions had already been amended to enable the ...

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, on Saturday directed officials concerned to expedite the process of reopening loss-making and closed state-owned factories through local and foreign investment. He gave the directive at a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office to review the progress of the initiative, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu. The meeting was informed that a ...